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bbprojectnet/unit-helpers
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Simple unit helpers for configuration purposes.

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Unit helpers
============

[](#unit-helpers)

This package is intended to make it easier to specify time and size in configuration files more clearly.

### Example 1:

[](#example-1)

```
// Before
$query->where('size', '>=', 209715200)->get();

// After
$query->where('size', '>=', Size::mb(200))->get();
```

### Example 2:

[](#example-2)

```
// Before
$config = [
	'expiration' => 4680, // 3 days and 6 hours in minutes
];

// After
$config = [
	'expiration' => Time::of(days: 3, hours: 6, 'minutes'),
	// or
	'expiration' => Time::of(days: 3.25, 'minutes'),
	// or
	'expiration' => Time::days(3.25, 'minutes'),
];
```

### Example 3:

[](#example-3)

```
// Before
class Job
{
	protected int $timeout = 10800;
}

// After
class Job
{
	protected int $timeout = Time::HOUR * 3;
}
```

Requirements
------------

[](#requirements)

- PHP 8.0 and above

Installation
------------

[](#installation)

Require this package with composer using the following command:

```
composer require bbprojectnet/unit-helpers
```

Usage
-----

[](#usage)

As simple static call:

```
$timeout = Time::hours(4);
```

Static call with output unit specified:

```
$timeout = Time::hours(4, 'minutes');
```

As method parameter:

```
$timeout = Time::of(days: 2);
```

With mixed unit types:

```
$timeout = Time::of(days: 2, hours: 10);
```

With mixed unit types and output unit specified:

```
$timeout = Time::of(days: 2, hours: 10, as: 'minutes');
```

With mixed unit types, fractions, negative values and output unit specified:

```
$timeout = Time::of(days: 2.4, hours: -2, minutes: 0.5, as: 'minutes');
```

As constant in places where method invocation is not possible:

```
protected int $timeout = Time::HOUR * 3;
```

License
-------

[](#license)

The Unit helpers package is open-sourced software licensed under the MIT license.

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